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The Hayes Township handbook

Living in Hayes Township, KS: what to set up and who to call

Power in Hayes Township comes from Midwest Energy, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest ER is Stafford County Hospital, 12.2 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Hayes Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMidwest Energycooperative utility · 12.0¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers62% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hayes Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSt. John-Hudson Unified School District 350Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes67545, 67576, 67578Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Hayes Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Midwest Energy

Midwest Energy (Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)), a cooperative utility, serves 98.8% of Hayes Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 12.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Kansas).

Start or move service: mwenergy.com

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Hayes Township

62% of 108 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 61% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
GBT CommunicationsFiber, Fixed wireless87%2,500/2,500
BrightspeedDSL57%40/3
NextlinkFixed wireless88%500/500
IdeaTekFixed wireless68%100/10

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Hayes Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hayes Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Hayes Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Hayes Township kids go to
PK–6St John Elemin St. John
7–12St John Highin St. John

Hayes Township is in St. John-Hudson Unified School District 350.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsHayes Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereStafford County ClerkElections here are run by Stafford County (county election office). 209 N Broadway, St. John, KS 67576-2042 · (620) 549-3509 · [email protected]FVAP, Dec 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemyvoteinfo.voteks.orgThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Hayes Township spans 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Hayes Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Hayes TownshipZIP’s residents in Hayes Township
67545Hudson, KS98%84%
67576St John, KS1%0%
67578Stafford, KS1%0%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomStafford County Hospital12.2 miles awayGet a library cardIda Long Goodman Memorial Library406 N. Monroe Ave · (620) 549-3227

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Hayes Township

Who provides electricity in Hayes Township?

Midwest Energy (Midwest Energy Inc - (KS)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Hayes Township?

GBT Communications, Brightspeed, Nextlink, IdeaTek (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hayes Township?

67545 (98%), 67576 (1%), 67578 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hayes Township in?

St. John-Hudson Unified School District 350.

How do I register to vote in Hayes Township?

In Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Stafford County Clerk. Check your registration at myvoteinfo.voteks.org.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.